Employer: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Redgrave Children and Young People's Centre
Town: Luton
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro-rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 16/12/2024
Advanced Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Band 7
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Job overview
Calling Advanced Paediatric Occupational Therapists!
Are you ready for your next step in your career?
Have valuable Paediatric Occupational Therapy experience you want to share?
Do you wonder what it’s like to work for a Trust where the community is at the heart of everything we do?
Do you want to work in a multi-agency environment where your input is valued?
Do you have the experience to be pro-active in enhancing the service we provide?
Then maybe it’s time to join us at CCS.
Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.
Main duties of the job
You will have:
* HCPC registration
* Knowledge of national strategies for children but want to learn more
* Sound clinical experience, but the appetite for more training
* The ability to consider various models and approaches in providing intervention
* Excellent communication skills at all levels
We offer:
* Ongoing development and further training
* The chance to shape the service we provide
* A Trust where you are listened to
* A CQC Trust rated outstanding
* Opportunities to mentor colleagues
* A range of benefits and services over and above normal NHS offer
Community Services are the future of the NHS, come and be part of it!
We look forward to welcoming you.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Purpose:
The post holder works as part of the Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service. The post holder works autonomously with emphasis being placed on multi-disciplinary working and multi-agency collaboration and has specific responsibility for:
* Holding their own clinical caseload.
* Clinical supervision and development of more junior staff.
Brief overview of post:
The post holder will carry out highly specialist assessments and treatment and provide advice for children on their caseload in mainstream schools, special schools and other community settings. They will attend multi-agency meetings and relevant discussions, including EHCP meetings and Tribunals if required. The post holder will lead on projects as required. This will be undertaken with the coproduction and service redesign team working with various stakeholders such as families, education staff and other health professionals.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Will receive regular supervision from the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team Lead but will be expected to work autonomously to:
* Provide advanced specialist, evidence based assessment, treatment and/or advice to children (aged 0 - school leaving age), referred to the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team in liaison with families and other professionals within a multi-agency framework.
* Manage clinical risk within own caseload with support.
* Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary / agency teams to provide a co-ordinated and integrated approach to patient care.
* Provide highly specialist spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals.
* Monitor, evaluate and modify specialised, individually tailored treatment.
* Facilitate a child’s return to school following discharge from hospitals.
* Manage the Occupational Therapy waiting list, receiving, prioritising and allocating referrals as delegated.
* Work alone in different environments including patient’s own homes, nurseries, and schools.
* Professionally and legally be responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* BSc.OT or Dip.COT
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of continued Professional Development
* Member of CYP&F
Experience
* Experience of children including an understanding of Child Development and the needs of children with disabilities.
* In depth specialist knowledge of common paediatric conditions.
* Training / teaching experience.
* Previous involvement in audit and research.
Skills
* Demonstrates a good standard of spoken and written English.
* Able to communicate in both formal and non-formal settings.
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